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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 and 18 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who tells Alec how they had to choke the Black on order to get him on board?
(a) Sean.
(b) Pat.
(c) Will.
(d) The Captain.

2. What does Alec tell Henry getting tossed off the Black's back after they saddle him reminds him of?
(a) The old days on the island.
(b) The shipwreck.
(c) His time with horses in India.
(d) Watching horse races when he was younger.

3. Based on the Black's physique, what does Alec think he may be going to England for?
(a) To race.
(b) As a gift for the royal family.
(c) To fight.
(d) To carry a peddler's wares.

4. In Chapter 7, a man on board the ship heading to the United States tells Alec that the Black is the only animal on board who is not what?
(a) Hungry.
(b) Sick.
(c) Loud.
(d) Tame.

5. What is the name of the ship Alec takes when leaving his uncle?
(a) The Desmond.
(b) The Jewel.
(c) The Black.
(d) The Drake.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is happening when Alec wakes to "the Black's shrill scream" (34) in Chapter 4?

2. What does Jim warn Henry and Alec about when they first arrive in Chicago?

3. What is the name of the horse Henry used to race when he was young?

4. What does one of the Arab men do when Captain Watson appears angry at the large cargo they are loading on his ship in Chapter 1?

5. What mode of transportation does Alec's father take to Chicago from New York?

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